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Catheter steering mechanism

  • US 5,456,664 A
  • Filed: 11/14/1994
  • Issued: 10/10/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A catheter steering mechanism for retracting a catheter steering wire to bend a catheter distal tip comprising:

  • a rotatable gear;

    means for manually rotating said gear;

    at least one linearly slidable toothed rack attached to the proximal end of said steering wire, anda toothed gear rotatable by engaging said manual rotating means engaging said toothed rack to move said rack linearly in opposite directions in response to rotation of said gear, thereby applying tension to said wire.

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